DANBURY REPORTER"
VOLUME XL.
PIEDMONT SPRINGS
Large Crowds of Guests Con
tinue To Flock To the
I
Popular Resort.
HAIL NEAR PIEDMONT
Does Considerable Damage to the
Crops— Many Reservations
Being Made at Hotel.
Piedmont Springs, N. C., Aug.
12.—Misses Lucy and May Ly
brook and Sena Critz and Mr. J.
Porter Stedman arrived here
yesterday from Winston-Salem.
They made the trip on horseback,
coming byway of Germanton
and Walnut Cove. The young
people report the trip as being
thoroughly enjoyable.
Mr. P. A. Gorrell and family,
of Winston-Salem, arrived here
Saturday to spend some time.
Mr. and Mrs. Geo Coan, of
Winston-Salem, are occupying
the Buxton Cottage here. Miss
Virginia Dudley, of Martinsville,
is the guest of their daughter.
Miss May Coan.
Mr. W. L. Trotter and family,
of Greensboro, are expected here
this week to spend some time in
their cottage.
A party of Germanton young
people came over Friday night
and attended the dance. They
visited Moore's and Vade Mecum
Springs Saturday before return
ing home. The party was
chaperoned by Mrs. R. L. Tattle.
Other members of the party
were Misses Mabel McKenzie,
Maud McGee, and Corinne
Tucker, of Germanton; Kathleen
Mclver and Nannie McKenzie,
of Winston-Salem; Mary Lou
Morris, of Concord; Messrs. H.
McGee, Hurbert Kurfees and
Curtis McGee, of Germanton.
Mesdames J. Spot Taylor, of
Danbury, and R. I. Dalton, of
Winston-Salem, visited guests
here yesterday.
The family of Mr A W. Mc-
Alister, of Greensboro, are
occupying their cottage here.
Mr. McAlister spent a day or
two here this week with his
family.
Mrs. Peter Brame and child
ren, of Winston-Salem, are
among the guests expected at
the hotel here this week.
Mr. William Conrad spent the|
week end here, returning to
Winston-Salem Sunday after
noon.
Mr. Robert Critz, .Jr., will re
turn to his home in Winston-
Salem today, after spending some
time here.
Mr. S. M. Morris, of Leaks
ville, spent Sunday here.
A hailstorm which yisited this
section three miles north of here
yesterday did considerably
damage to the tobacco and corn
crops- Several tobacco crops
were completely destroyed.
Mr. W. Lee Springs, whose
family is spending the summer
here, came up from Winston-Sa
lem Saturday to spend the week
end with them. .
Mrs. .I.*N. Denny and daugh
ters, Misses Hazel and Flossie,
of (ireensboro, arrived here Sat
urday to spend some time.
Mrs. L. A. Woodruff and
daughter, of Kernersville, are
spending some time here.
Mr. Henry C. Mullina, of
Martinsville, Va.. arrived here
yesterday to spend a few days.
Mr. Jas. M. Hill, of German
ton, is among the new arrivals
here.
Miss Laura Noel, of'Elkin,
who has been visiting Miss
Elizabeth Ford, at Leaksville,
arrived here Saturday to join
her mother who is occupying a
cottage.
Mr. J. O. Tideman and family
and Misses Liboy, of Savannah,
STRONG, SAFE BANK
The Bank of Stokes County
Soon to Enter On Its
Nineth Year.
SUCCESSFUL RECORD:
How a Financial Institution Is j
Managed, and How Its Stock- j
holders and Depositors
Are Safeguarded.
The Bank of Stokes County
was thoroughly examined a few
days ago by State Bank Examin
er S. A. Hubbard. Mr. Hubbard
stated that he had no criticism to
make, and stated that he con
sidered the bank in excellent
condition. There was no bad
paper, all the loans being well
secured. There was no short
ages, and an ample cash reserve
to meet all demands was avail
able. The Bank's deposits are
about $30,000 larger than this
date a year ago.
The Bank of Stokes is soon to
enter on the ninth year of its
existence, Sept. 1, 1913. It has
been a well managed institution,
doing a safe and conservative
business. It is examined regu
larly several times a year by the
representative of the North Caro
lina Corporation Commission,
Mr. S. A. Hubbard; by Mr. W.
J. Byerly, Special bank examiner,
and by Mr. M. T. Chilton, and
by a regular examining cpmmit
tee composed of leading stock
holders. The Cashiers are bond
ed, abundant insurance against
burglars and fire is carred. and
every safeguard is thrown around
the stockholders and depositors.
So well has the bank been man
aged that all the original stock
holders have been more than
paid back their investment.
The Bank of Stokes County
invites the business ef the people
of Stokes county, and promises
them every courtesy and con
sideration consistent with safe
banking. Four per cent, com
pound interest is paid, and your
money back when you want it.
Yours truly.
BANK OF STOKES COUNTY,
Danbury or Walnut Cove.
' Ga., who are guests at the hotel,
spent the day yesterday at Cas
cade, Moore's and Vade Mecum
Springs.
Maj. Galloway, of Reidsville,
is visiting his son, Mr. A. H.
Mialloway, who is occupying a
I cottage here
Mrs. E. J. Justice and child-
I ren, of Grreensboro, will arrivfe
here this week to spend some
time.
I Mr. M. G. Robins, of Greens
iboro, will arrive here this week |
I to spend a few days,
i The hotel here continues to;
'have good crowds and reser-!
vations are being made daily for
the remainder of this month and
September.
Mrs. J. Gilmer Korner, of
Kernersville, accompanied by :
her daughter. Miss Dora, |
arrived here Friday to spend >
some time Miss Korner has
only recently returned from a
fifteen-months trip abroad,
visiting England, trance, Ger
many and other countries.
interesting letters which appear
ed in your paper while she was
away will be pleasantly recalled
by many of your readers. Miss
Korner is a very valuable
addition to the crowd here, and,
though she "gives them only
after much coaxing, her accounts
of the interesting things seen
while traveling abroad are very
much enjoyed by the guests. Miss
Korner expects to leave next
week to attend a house party in
Roxboro and the guests here
win see her go away with con
siderable reluctance.
DANBURY, N. C., AUGUST 13, 1913.
wauut cove m i
Mr. Fred Gilbert Dies After 1
a Short Illness.
PERSONAL MENTION 1
I t
j A Batch of Items About Your •
| Friends and Acquaintances.
i
Mr. Fred Gilbert passed away
iat his home here last Sunday
morning. He had been sick only
a short while.
The deceased leaves a wife and
two small children besides a host 1
of friends to mourn their loss.
The remains were carred to
Virginia on the early train Mon
day morning where interment
took place that afternoon.
We wish to extend smpathy
to the bereaved relatives.
An automobile party of young
people went to Winston Mon
day afternoon to attend the ball
game and shows in the afternoon.
Among those went were Misses
Texana Strode, of Charlestown,
West Va., Maybelle and Jessie
Vaughn, and Messrs. C. E.
Strode, Ben Cahill, Poultney
Bailey and Mr. Dunlap.
Miss Sallie Fulton is spending
a few days in Mt. Airy with rel
atives.
Miss Texana Strode left Tues
day for her home at Charles
town, West Va-. after spending
a few days here as the guest of
here brother, Mr. A. E. Strode,
at the Vaughn Hotel.
Mrs. Frank Vaughn and child
ren of Winston are spending
some time here as the geusts of
Mrs. W. B. Vaughn.
Mrs. Dr. R. G. Tuttle and
children are spending some time
at East Bend with relatives.
Mr. Clodtfelter, who has lived
at Stokesburg for a number of
yeafs, has moved his family to
Winston, where they will reside
in the future. The people here
hate very much to give them up
but wish them much success in
their new home.
Mr. Ben Cahill spent Saturday
night and Sunday with relatives
I at Winston.
i Mr 3. Herbert Smith of Liberty
j j
[returned home Saturday afteri
j " I
spending some time with her!
[parents, Dr. and Mrs. A. G.|
Jones.
Mrs. Ida Rayborn and children, i
of Greensboro, spent the
i end in town with relatives.
I Miss Nannie Jones has return- j
l ed from a week's visit to friends:
I
at Walkertown.
! Miss McCoin of Greensboro |
i spent Saturday night in town I
i enroute to Piedmont Springs.
Mrs. Norman J. Stone return- ]
ed to Winston after spending j
i some time in Stokesburg with!
I
' relatives.
i Mr. and and Mrs. J. C. Bailey,!
Jr., spent the week-end in Wins-1
I ton with relatives,
j Miss Lillie Wheeler is spend
' ing some time in Pilot Mtn
j visiting relatives,
j Mr. Julius Young of Winston
I was in town Sunday night.
il
Messrs. Jerry, Hugh and Will
[ Mabe, of Danbury Route 1, were
! in town a short while last Satur
day
DEATH AT OAK GROVE,
Mrs. W. L. Eaton's Little Son !
Passes At Tender Age.
M y C H LIGHTNING
Strikes Twelve Times Near Mr.
Wade Boy leS'—Other Nows
of King Route I.
Oak Grove, Aug .11.—Mrs. j
W. L. Eaton's little son, who,
was seriously ill at the last writ- j
ing, departed this life Friday
evening. The child was about 2
years and 15 days old. The re
mains were placed to rest at the
Olive Grove cemetery Saturday
evening in the midst of many
friends and relatives. The
funeral services were conducted
by Rev. P. E. Simmons of Vade
Mecum. Mrs. Eaton has the
sympathy of the entire com
munity. Mrs. Eaton has lost
for the last two years a husband
Md three children.
Mrs. Eaton wishes to thank
I* many friwds fur the kind-j
Hess shown her during the sick
ness and death of her beloved
child.
,We are sorry to learn that
Mrs. Mary Wilson, who has
been seriously ill for some time,
is still growing weaker.
The protracted meeting at
Olive Grove closed a few days
ago and we hid good preaching
but no one professed faith in
Christ. The minister said that
l.« had never preached to an
audience like that before. He
preached a solid week and he
never saw a single tear shed.
He remarked that prosperity,
t
pride, good crops, ambition,
money and land had got be
' tween the people and God.
We learn that there will be
a foot washing at Volunteer
Primitive Baptist church the
third Sunday in August. "A
large crowd is expected.
The Quickstep Telephone Co.
are installing a switchboard at
Mr. T. M. Lawson's.
We learn that in one of those
electric storms the other day the
lightning struck twelve or more
•times near Mr. Wade Boylfis.'
1 Messrs. D. Tillotson and G.
W. Smith spent Sunday even-
I ing with Mr. T. M. Lawson, and
i of course, they had a jolly time.
SCRIBBLER.
i tobacco Curing Time.
The tobacco curing season
| will soon begin. Many farmers
; are saving primings, and some
| have already been to market,
| receiving very encouraging prices.
| A week or two longer, and they
! will begin to cut the stalk. The
' 1913 crop is a beauty. With no
j hail and not too much rain, three
| weeks more will see half the
crop saved. If signs fail not, the
Stokes farmers will reap their
share of prosperity twixt now
and December.
Cure for Stomach Disorders.
Disorders of the Stomach may
I be avoided by the use of Cham
berlain's Tablets. Many very
5 remarkable cures have been
■ effected by these tablets. Sold
by all dealers.
JOE WOOD'S YARN
Stokes Boy in Florida Tells I
Fish Stories to Reporter
Readers.
IN GRADING CAMP
Fine Sport in Southern Waters-
Shooting Alligators Ex*
citing Fun.
Fort Drum, Fla., -luly 31.
! Editor Reporter, 1
Danbury, N. C.
Dear sir:
Have you room for a Florida 1
"fish story?"
We are in grading camp on the
Florida East Coast extension
running or building to Lake
Okeechobee in Southern Florida.
Our camp is 59 miles from near
est town or railroad and 18 miles
from nearest postoffice, and our
nearest neighbors are 5 miles
away, and there are but few of
these. We are right in the heart
4>f-the finest game country in the
State. When the season opens
this fall we will get deer, turkey,
ducks, and quail and rabbits
galore.
Now for the fish. One doesn't
have to ask, 'ls there any fish in
that stream.' Just drop in a
hook, you'll see. I had been out
several times when we were
tired of the fare and I always
got plenty for us and as many of
them were trout of from two to
four pounds, I thought that did
very well. But liicoc fetlows
always laughed at me. They
said they would show me how.
We started this morning and!
went far enough awiy to get be
yond where any of the grade
negroes would go, and arrived at
the creek about 6:45. By 9 o'clock
, we had all we wanted to carry
home, my catch consisting of 12
fish ranging from two to four
pounds. About that time one of
the fellows came to me and said
; he wanted my pistol to shoot a
fish so he could loosen him from
the line. I handed him the
pistol and went over. He had
landed what is known here as a
"mud " He was about the same i
size from end to end and with a j
hingelike bone mouth and tongue I
like a calf and weighed about 20 j
pounds. He was caught on aj
heavy silk line with an artificial i
minnow, and as he was fighting
all the time it was dangerous to 1
| try to unhook him alive, as one
; of his plunges might nearly ruin
, j ones hands with the hooks. They •
simply tangle a line so that ii
j usually has to be cut to loosen .
j I had that experience a few,
I minutes later when I caught
j what must have been a mate to'
1 1
the other one. I had to shoot 1
I !
I the fish, then cut the line to get!
|it untangled. When we got!
j ready to start back to camp we
tied some small trout and threw
them out. We then had lots of
amusement shooting at the large
fifteen and twenty pound fellows
that tried to catch those that
r were tied. These large ones
. rarely ever rise for bait. Shoot
' ing is almost the oftly way to get
I them. Having a powerful 32-20
pistol and using steel bullets, I
No. 2,038
LAWSONVILLE NEWS
Death of Mrs. Jerry Collir.s
on Smith Route 1.
SURPRISE BIRTHDAY
Tendered' Mr. Percv Sheppard Ky
His Many Friends- Other
Items of Interest.
Lawsonville, AUK. 21— Miss
beulah and Mr. Rex Sheppard
spent last Monday night at Mr.
E. C Sheppard's.
Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Lawscn
and son, Overby, visited at Mr.
Joseph Martin's Sunday.
Mr. Homie Moore visited at
Mr. A. Joyce's Sunday.
Miss Alpha and Miss Buren
Simmons spent last Monday
night Dr. A. J. Pringle's.
Miss Thelma Ashby returned
home last Monday after spend
ing several days with her aunt,
Mrs. E. C. Sheppard.
Myrtle Lawson spent Satur
day with Miss Georgia Shep
pard.
A large number of people from
this community are expecting to
attend the Union picnic at Dan
bury Aug. 23.
Mr. Walter Sheppard and
family of Oklahoma and Miss
Alpha Simmons of Stuart, Va.,
spent several days at Messrs.
E. C. and Z. R. Sheppard's.
Mr Ernest Shelton of Stuart
spent last Thursday night with
his uncle, Mr. E. C. Sheppard.
Miss Elsie Sheppard returned
home Sunday after spending
some time in Va visiting friends
| and relatives.
There will be an ice cream
supper given at the home of Mr.
E. C. Sheppard Saturday night,
August 23rd. Everybody is cor
dially invited to come.
Miss Isca Sheppard and Messrs.
Jimmie Corn, Percy Sheppard
and Wesley Pringle spent Sun
day evening at Mr. C. H. Shep
pard's.
'Mrs. Jerry Collins who has
I been in very feeble health for
! some time died at her home on
| Smith Route 1 Wednesday and
\ was buried at Snow Creek ceme
! tery Friday.
Mr. Charlie Martin and family
j who have been in Colorado for
I fifteen vears, came in last Satur
| day to visit his father. Mr. Uid
, Martin and others.
I A number of friends and re
latives attended the surprise
birthday supper given Mr. Percy
i Sheppard on his twenty-first
i birthday. At five o'clock they
served ice cream, lemonade,
bananas, cakes and pickles of
all kinds. He received many
presents.
could reach them in deep water
for they could be seen all the
! way down. The others used
small pistols and buckshot, and
! of course they had to wait till
i
j the fish was near the top. We
? killed many that we didn't even
( try to get. But the alligators
i will have a feast. I shot a couple
t of the "gaitor's" but either
i didn't hit or didn't hurt them, I
• don't know which. It takes a
t good gun to hurt a 9 foot
) "gaitor."
[ JOE M WOOD.